Thailand to teach journalists how to ask inoffensive questions

[MZurf]

I very much would have liked to attend that meeting where the junta explains to foreign journalists how not to upset Uncle P - absolutely priceless!!!

BTW, I am waiting in breathless anticipation for ginjag, djjamie et al to explain how this is a positive thing.....

[Laughing Gravy]

Thank You TV for my daily hysterical laugh. It is good for the soul. Teaching journalists not to ask offensive questions. Isn't that what they are meant to do. Obviously not here just yes sir, well done sir, we are all happy sir. Kiss a$s.

Why not just hold meetings and conferences with no questions allowed that they don't want to answer. Or even have dummies sat there.

I now know why everyone is so much happier, they are not allowed to say otherwise in case it offends.

Edited June 26, 2015 by Laughing Gravy

[Seastallion]

Inoffensive Questions; Lesson 1.

To start today's lesson we will be giving you some examples of how you can ask questions in an inoffensive manner.

Offensive;

1. Sir, how will the country benefit from the XYZ Deal with the Chinese?

2. Sir, is it true that your Chief of ABC was implicated in the current QRS Scandal?

3. Sir, when will ALL police face full legal consequences for corruption instead of simply "transfer to inactive post"?

4. Sir, do you know who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

Inoffensive and diplomatic way to ask the same questions:

1. Sir, I'd like to wish you a happy birthday.

2. Sir, will you have balloons at your party?

3. Sir, I read about the PM of the UK. His name is David Cameron.

4. Sir, who is the PM of the UK?

Edited June 26, 2015 by Seastallion

[manhood]

What the hell is that now that a government teach the journalists how to ask "not offending " questions??????

As long there is no free press in this country and no investigative journalism accepted from the government to put all the failed subjects on the table and talk about it, ANY question is an offending question to the responsible people: such as Gen. Prayut!!!!!!!!!

[aripengu]

Hm more on Dr. Prayuth, he is such a nice guy. Here's the constitution they are trying to pass if anyone wants to have a read.

http://www.student-weekly.com/pdf/200415-constitution-en.pdf

and in Thai

http://www.student-weekly.com/pdf/200415-constitution-th.pdf

Edited June 26, 2015 by aripengu

[jinjin]

offensive questions.... haha. try telling prayuth to stop pointing ppl with his middle finger.

[chainarong]

Perhaps the Prime minister should take questions on notice written 1 month ahead of time , one way to fix the problem is for the press to stop philandering to this Prime Minister, don't go to any press conferences or release press announcements , stop writing about what he has to say or what the Junta has to say, send them all to Coventry, you not only save on prestige you don't print the Bull S!!t and lies , you save on paper and your paper will be more credible to the public. Question is have the Media got the Nuts to do it.

[Thaddeus]

In my experience the only question that most Thais are not offended by is ''how much?'' .... anything else you could be standing on very thin ice.

[realenglish1]

A journalists job is to get to the truth. Does not matter if the question is offensive or not The truth is what matters

I worked for a National TV and Radio Network in the United States for over 20 years and god only knows

how many I offended with my questions of that time period

[DrTuner]

Why bother, just release press releases and shoot every one who doesn't publish them untouched. That's the normal MO when suppressing the press.

[sammygood]

thai freedom

i tought thailand stands for free people, freedom ?

not since long anyway

what is it now ? ask a "bad" question and you win a stay in a re-education camp ? attitude adjustment (wwe style ? )

[dominique355]

Here is the complete list of inoffensive questions henceforth journalists are allowed to ask the government:

1. How is the weather today?

--- End of List ---

[chainarong]

What the hell is that now that a government teach the journalists how to ask "not offending " questions??????

As long there is no free press in this country and no investigative journalism accepted from the government to put all the failed subjects on the table and talk about it, ANY question is an offending question to the responsible people: such as Gen. Prayut!!!!!!!!!

One of the offending questions that Retired General , Prime Minister Prayut-O-Cha hates, is how long will he be the PM and when will the Junta hand back control to the peasants , to answer these questions under the Prayut doctrine , the people polls love you so much PM, they want you to stay as long as you like , what is your answer to this and the polls indicate the people want the junta to stay as going back to Democracy is boring , have you thought about this PM.

[Jimbo2014]

I think this is absolutely essential. Offensive terms like "Democracy", "Dictatorship", "Junta" and "Failing economy" should be avoided at any cost.

[mmh8]

hilarious, I would like to publish in national papers with Thailand to teach journalists how to ask inoffensive questions - or else

PM has passed a law indicating all journalist will be schooled in how to ask questions, under threat of being put through attitude improvement school, all journalists must pass the new attitude testing to pass and leave the school or to continue the cycle of attitude improvement and testing until a pass is achieved,

when questioned about the new scheme the pm demonstrated by example in having his aides escort the offending journalists.....

[greenchair]

Don't critisize the government ,that is doing its best.

Let's talk about the good things shall we.

[kblaze]

A self-appointed military head of state with a weak sense of civil governance-- should we be surprised? As a fan of democracy, my feelings are definitely mixed. If he were to achieve overwhelming economic and political success... we could kiss democracy goodby for a long while. But that would seem impossible given the complex nature of modern societies and the need for a balance of input from labor, civic groups, and business. Not that that ever happens-- the big money rules these days, the world over.

If you are a "fan of democracy"...your feelings shouldn't be "mixed" on having a self-appointed military leader ruling a country.

[greenchair]

Is "prone to gaffe things " offensive? ?????

[yardrunner]

I'm pretty sure most journalists have been doing their jobs a lot longer then him, and know what's offensive and what's not...

Whats offensive is thew Junta's attempts at suppressing the media, the man's ego is going to be his downfall, if he can't stand such offensive and difficult questions, perhaps he should have let someone with a bit more "people" skills become PM!!

but surely one of a journalists jobs is to ask questions that some people may be offended by and if the person is offended by the questions the next question should be what has the person got to hide

[Jimlove]

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Don't critisize the government ,that is doing its best.

Let's talk about the good things shall we.

and then it got silent ....

[Thakkar]

"Your Excellency, are you a brilliant leader, or a great leader? Or are you just too modest to answer such queries?"

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[sawadee1947]

Ahh there it is, the old "but Thaksin!" post.

We all know he is an egomaniac and a moron. Try actually turning the spot light on this buffoon in charge for once.

We all know he is an egomaniac and a moron. Try actually turning the spot light on this buffoon in charge for once.

I'm not sure: you're talking about the soldier at present?

[DLang]

In the name of (anti) democracy, and returning happiness to the (elite) people.

No doubt.

[lvr181]

I think it better that the PM keep his jokes to himself

I know many better ones than his recent "clanger"!

[JAG]

Here is the complete list of inoffensive questions henceforth journalists are allowed to ask the government:

1. How is the weather today?

--- End of List ---

I'd be carefull asking about the weather if I were you. They might suspect that you were leading up to a question on how they are handling the drought!

[djlest]

Journalists are mostly scum - very few are nice people...

[Shaunduhpostman]

Hate to imagine what teaching techniques he might use, particularly if he's feeling a bit stroppy the day they have the meeting.

[Ulic]

I don't understand you can have interviewers that lob in easy softball questions (Larry King) The

interviewees love these guys and go on to give their mea culpa, or you can have the Rottweiler

types that do there job properly putting things into a clear perspective asking the tough questions.

These are the guys worth watching but they often find it hard to get certain guests on there show.

[bendejo]

My guess is he's been watching the US presidential primaries carnival. One of the buffoons, Rand Paul, occasionally will lecture an interviewer on how to properly conduct an interview, what questions they should be asking, etc. I'm waiting for him to pull that on the wrong person.

[727Sky]

Blocked web sights, blurred pictures of movies showing the slightest curve of a breast, yet any movie killing is shown in vivid color, overtly and certainly covertly displaying an attitude of "disagree and there will be consequences and a attitude adjustment".... what is there to complain about ? (sarcasm).

Sometimes one can learn from those who disagree with you unless you are an Emperor, and then, it is simple to just decree "off with their head" or to the blocks with them because you are the anointed one!.... Gotta set the tone for any possible future dissention and IMO an old road map that has been used almost forever . In the end that type of policy always fails, unfortunately after much suffering by the ruled population.

I wish him luck for he is in a tough position both nationally and internationally.....and so, for all of us who love Thailand and the Thai people, who have decided to make this place our home, let us hope he gets future/present policies correct and does not sow the seeds of future mayhem.